The Holy See appoints a visitor to investigate the alleged immoral behavior of the bishop of Juli
Following reports of scandalous sexual behaviour by bishop Ciro Quispe López, bishop of the Prelature of Juli and promoted to the episcopacy by Francis in 2018, the Apostolic Nunciature in Peru has announced that the Holy See has appointed an apostolic visitor.
The former employee of the bishop's home has revealed that when she cleaned his room she found blood, women's clothing and used condoms. In fact, she has provided a photo. In addition, audio recordings of Monsignor Quispe López addressed to one of his alleged lovers - he has several - have been released.
The complainant said that she was hired to cook, but the prelate made her clean his residence and ordered her to attend to the women who visited him and to maintain a deathly silence:
«The bishop's partners are Yesica, Rouz, Noni, who sleeps there. The girl is from here in Puno, the soprano Edith... the mother Sandra was his partner, other girls are minors whose names cannot be mentioned. He is the son of a single mother and he takes advantage of women.»
WhatsApp conversations are also provided as evidence, which could otherwise have been obtained.
In light of the events, the Apostolic Nunciature in Peru has published this statement
"The Apostolic Nunciature in Peru informs that, following the publication of news in various local media regarding the Prelature of Juli, in order to verify the exact situation in question, the Holy See has appointed HE Monsignor Marco Antonio Cortez Lara, Bishop of Tacna and Moquegua, as Apostolic Visitor.
